279: Chapter 279: Dare to Scold My Mother-in-law 279: Chapter 279: Dare to Scold My Mother-in-law Half an hour later.
Jiang You got into Gu Beiyan’s car.
Gu Beiyan was driving; he usually drove himself whenever he went out, as long as it wasn’t a long trip, and rarely brought an assistant along.
“Is there something with Uncle Gu?” Jiang You casually asked after getting in the car.
Gu Beiyan was focused on driving and responded indifferently with a grunt.
Jiang You tilted her head, looking at his profile.
She always felt something was off, “What’s on your mind?
Something troubling you?”
Soon, she heard the man grunt absentmindedly again, clearly not wanting to talk, or perhaps not knowing how to.
Jiang You frowned slightly, deciding not to ask further.
She would find out when they reached the Gu Family residence.
However, while waiting at a traffic light with the car stopped, the man suddenly gripped her left hand, intertwining their fingers.
Jiang You turned her head to meet his gaze and remained silent.
Then, she heard him say, “That woman has returned with a child.”
That woman?
After a moment of confusion, Jiang You realized who he was referring to.
This…
“What exactly does Uncle Gu mean?” Jiang You asked cautiously.
What she was asking about was how Mr.
Gu intended to handle these two people.
She was aware of the affairs concerning the Gu Family.
Therefore, she also knew the thorn in Gu Beiyan’s heart had always been that woman who disrupted his family all those years ago.
Because of Mrs.
Gu’s last words before her death, he chose to forgive Uncle Gu, and Uncle Gu also made a choice; he had sent that woman away back then.
But she distinctly remembered, the Gu Family had forced that woman to abort the child, so why was she now showing up with a child?
It wasn’t that the Gu Family was cruel and refused to acknowledge their own child, but rather the elders of the Gu Family wanted to give Gu Beiyan and Mrs.
Gu an explanation.
Could it be that the woman never actually went through with the abortion?
However, the Gu Family would surely have taken care of this personally; why was there such an oversight?
Actually, she was young when all this happened and understood nothing, only learning about it as she grew up and listened to the elders speak.
Gu Family old mansion.
“Young Master, Second Miss Jiang.”
Housekeeper Uncle Liang had been waiting at the door, just for Gu Beiyan’s return.
He hadn’t expected Jiang You to come as well.
“Uncle Liang,” Jiang You greeted obediently.
Uncle Liang smiled, responding to her greeting.
Then, he looked towards Gu Beiyan and said, “Young Master, take it easy when you discuss everything later, no need to get angry.
It’s not the old master’s fault, that person came on her own with the child, and the old master didn’t know she hadn’t aborted the child.
He had no choice but to call you back.”
Uncle Liang still spoke in favor of Gu Chaosheng; he understood Mr.
Gu’s nature—stubborn and often too lazy to explain.
In the living room.
The atmosphere wasn’t very harmonious; Gu Chaosheng sat in the main seat with a distant expression, not saying a word.
Below him sat three people—two women and one man.
Seeing this, Jiang You wondered; could it be that woman had given birth to two children back then?
Before she could ponder further, Gu Chaosheng saw her and immediately displayed a kind, smiling face, performing quite the rapid change in demeanor.
“Xiao You is here.”
Jiang You walked up with a smile, obediently said, “Uncle Gu, sorry for the intrusion without notifying you.”
“Silly girl, feel free to come, the Gu Family is your home too.”
Gu Chaosheng genuinely liked Jiang You; it was clear for anyone to see, and the entire Gu Family knew this as well.
Sitting on the sofa, Pan Lian saw Gu Chaosheng’s smile at this moment which standardly wasn’t there when he looked at them.
After all, she too was a mother of his child, though the matter back then was…
As soon as Gu Chaosheng saw Jiang You, he was thrilled and started pulling her into various topics, seemingly ignoring Gu Beiyan.
It wasn’t that he wanted to overlook his son, but rather, he was afraid and felt uneasy.
Thus, he engaged Jiang You in conversation.
Even though he usually managed his son well, when it came to this matter, he truly feared Gu Beiyan, so he tried his best not to involve himself, otherwise, he wouldn’t have called him back.
Most importantly, he didn’t know that the woman hadn’t aborted the child back then.
“Sir, you are Jing’s son, Beiyan, right?” Pan Lian stood up and looked towards Gu Beiyan with a smile on her face.
Then, she introduced herself, “I am Aunt Lian.
Although I never married your father, I am still the mother of your half-brother; we’re still family.”
Gu Beiyan’s deep eyes glanced at her, his expression cold.
Hearing Pan Lian’s words, Jiang You was dumbfounded.
How could this woman have the audacity and confidence to say such things?
Had she lost her mind?
Jiang You could clearly feel Mr.
Gu’s changing expression and the intense chill emanating from Gu Beiyan.
Gu Beiyan scoffed, “Family?”
“Do you think you have the right to be considered a part of my family?”
The man’s penetrating gaze swept over the three people in front of him.
Pan Lian’s expression faltered, but then she regained her smile and said, “Pan Hao also carries the bloodline of the Gu Family, how is he not qualified?”
“Just as your dad’s son, you bear the surname Gu, live in the Gu Family residence, and stand to inherit the Gu Family’s properties, so why can’t he?”
Pan Lian had been waiting for so long just for Pan Hao to become capable and return to the Gu Family.
Back then, the Gu Family paid her off, asked her to abort the child and leave, which she had agreed to, but after taking the money, she never went through with the abortion.
And she gambled correctly by having a son.
She had been waiting, for the day her child could return to the Gu Family.
Listening to her confident assertions, Gu Beiyan scorned, “If I remember correctly, the Gu Family paid you off long ago, told you to leave, and to terminate the pregnancy.
Now, after twenty-one years, you come with a person of unclear origin claiming he belongs to the Gu Family.
Do you think anyone would believe that?”
Pan Lian’s face showed no signs of panic as she took out a document envelope and placed it on the table.
“This is a paternity test.
If you still don’t believe it, you can have it tested again.”
The calm, composed, and confident expression on Pan Lian’s face already gave Gu Beiyan his answer.
So, she had deceived the Gu Family back then.
Gu Beiyan’s somber eyes turned toward the man in the main seat.
Gu Chaosheng quickly waved his hands, explaining, “Don’t look at me like that, I only just found out too.”
He hadn’t expected Pan Lian to deceive in such a grand manner; what happened between them back then was entirely because of her schemes.
That he left her alive back then was already merciful.
“Yet, it was precisely because of that moment of mercy that he ended up ruining a perfectly good family and losing the love of his life.
Pan Lian was just an employee of the Gu Family.
During a business trip at a cocktail party, she schemed against him, which led to their affair.
So, speaking of feelings, he never had any form of affection for her; his heart always belonged to his wife, Beiyan’s mother.
“You can decide how to resolve this without consulting me.
In my whole life, Gu Chaosheng, there is only one son that belongs to me,” Gu Chaosheng’s words clearly told Pan Lian that he acknowledged only one child and that others were irrelevant to him.
Upon hearing this, Pan Lian became agitated, “Gu Chaosheng, Pan Hao is also your own flesh and blood!”
Gu Chaosheng looked at her coldly, then turned his gaze to the man sitting quietly on the sofa.
Pan Hao had fine features, but he didn’t resemble him much.
Moreover, even if he were indeed his child, he felt no affection for him, and it was impossible to have him return to the Gu Family.
It was already difficult for him to accept, let alone considering the elders of the Gu Family.
“Pan Lian, don’t forget, how this child came to be.
Do you really think being of Gu Family’s blood makes one a true member of the Gu Family?” Gu Chaosheng said emotionlessly.
His words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head.
“What, you intend to deny him?”
“I’ve made myself very clear.”
With that, he stood up and turned to Beiyan, “This matter, I’ll leave it to you.
After all, the entire Gu Family is yours now.
Just keep it from your grandparents’ notice, to spare their eyes and avoid troubling them at their age.”
Beiyan: “…”
How shameless of him to dump the mess he created on him without cleaning it up himself?
“Girl, shall we go to the backyard for some tea?”
Ignoring the looks from Beiyan and Pan Lian among others, Gu Chaosheng gave Jiang You a kindly smile.
He had already demonstrated his skill of switching faces twice now.
Jiang You pursed her lips, “Uncle Gu, perhaps you should go ahead, I will come find you in a bit.”
She was mainly worried about leaving Beiyan alone to deal with the situation, as that woman clearly wasn’t easy to handle.
Gu Chaosheng glanced at her and, not asking further, replied, “Alright, then Uncle Gu will go prepare the tea.”
After finishing speaking, he left the living room without hesitation.
Clearly, he truly did not want to stay there for another moment.
Pan Lian watched him leave, indignant but powerless.
She thought that given the current identity and standing of the Gu Family, as well as the impact of public opinion, they would care somewhat for face and not want to blow this up.
But it seemed Gu Chaosheng simply didn’t care.
The atmosphere in the living room felt even more eerie, the air seeming to thin.
Not for any other reason but because of a man’s dominating presence.
Pan Lian, after exchanging a few glances with him, started feeling intimidated, not to mention Pan Hao who came with her, and her daughter with her current husband, Fang Huaying.
Suddenly, the hall fell silent.
With Gu Chaosheng’s departure, Beiyan naturally took the main seat.
He exuded a noble and sublime presence, sitting there like a ruler looking down on the world, radiating an intimidating and formidable aura.
Though his handsome face seemed icy cold.
But when he looked at Jiang You, his expression and eyes softened.
He reached out with his long arm, grasped her delicate wrist, and pulled her to sit next to him.
“Why stand?
Aren’t you tired?”
Jiang You looked at him and, without saying a word, simply sat beside him.
Gu Beiyan’s long and deep eyes swept over the people before him, and he spoke indifferently, “Gentlemen, would you prefer I have you thrown out, or would you rather leave with dignity on your own?”
Pan Lian was so angry that her complexion turned from pale to green, but before she could speak, Pan Hao, who had been silently sitting by the side, finally stood up.
His gaze was dark and fixated on Gu Beiyan, filled with unmistakable malice.
Such a demeanor and resentment were not even worth mentioning to Gu Beiyan.
Jiang You, however, frowned slightly.
The man’s features were not bad, handsome and somewhat delicate because of his young age, he lacked the mature and stable aura, thus compared to her Beiyan, he fell short by a large margin.
Pan Hao glared at him, gritting his teeth, “Do you really think everyone is desperate to be a member of the Gu Family?”
Gu Beiyan sneered, “Since you’re not keen, why did you come here today?
Are you afraid that others won’t know about your illegitimate identity?”
Upon hearing the words “illegitimate child,” Pan Hao’s eyes instantly reddened.
Gu Beiyan didn’t take him seriously, his gaze moved to Pan Lian beneath him, his low voice cold enough to make one shiver.
“Or is it that Ms.
Pan wants to rise by virtue of her son, aiming to become the lady of the Gu Family household?”
Gu Beiyan’s lips curved slightly, his eyes glistening with a cold menace, “Back then, Old Mr.
Gu let you off once, but it doesn’t mean I will do the same today.
Since you’ve come to me on your own, I’d be remiss not to act on it.”
The man’s tone was lazy yet carried hints of chilling sarcasm and mockery, making one’s heart tremble in fear.
Pan Lian grabbed Pan Hao, her eyes warning him not to speak recklessly.
“Back then, it was you who schemed to get into the old man’s bed, and then deliberately sent the photos to my mother, causing her old illness to flare up.
You really think my mother’s death has nothing to do with you, right?”
Gu Beiyan’s face remained calm, but his dark eyes were like a man-eating cheetah, chilling to the bone.
Pan Lian’s heart trembled slightly.
She had not dealt with Gu Beiyan before, only having checked his background before coming.
She didn’t expect Gu Beiyan to be so daunting.
“What nonsense are you spouting?
My mother’s death was due to her illness; it has nothing to do with me,” How could Pan Lian admit it had anything to do with her.
Years had passed, who could prove that the photos were shown to Liu Qian by her?
Besides, it was her mother who was frail, a short-lived ghost; her drastic change in complexion after seeing a few photos had nothing to do with her.
Pan Lian muttered, “It was your mother who died early, don’t pin everything on me like a cesspool.”
She didn’t know where she got the courage to say anything.
Gu Beiyan’s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of sinister killing intent emerged.
Before he could speak, Jiang You, who had been silently sitting beside him suddenly stood up.
“Are you sick?”
The flames of anger burned in Jiang You’s eyes as she glared at Pan Lian, looking as if she were about to flay her alive.
“If you don’t want to keep your mouth, throw it in a trash can!
No, a mouth as filthy as yours, even a trash can wouldn’t accept!
And did you put laxative on your mouth?
Spewing nonsense, do you not find it disgusting?
Others still want to live!”
“To be a decent person you do not, but chose to be a person with a nasty mouth!”
Pan Lian rolled her eyes in anger, frowning tightly, “Who the hell are you?”
Just now she saw Gu Chaosheng treating her very well…
“I am your damn grandma!”
Jiang You stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Gu Beiyan.
“I’ll tell you, you can curse the heavens and the earth, grandma doesn’t care about you, but you dare to insult my mother-in-law, you truly don’t know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth!
Tonight, I will tell my mother-in-law in her dreams to visit your bedside and help clean your filthy mouth!”
Pan Lian stiffened, a chill running down her spine: “…”
Gu Beiyan’s dark gaze looked at the petite and straight figure standing in front of him, a streak of stardust flashing through his eyes.